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Friday 2 August 2013

The Unbelievably Hot Bhut Jolokia Sauce

By Lela Perkins


Bhut Jolokia is one of the hottest things you can imagine. It is probably the hottest chilies ever, four hundred times hotter than Tabasco. Bhut Jolokia sauce usually contains some amount of this amazingly hot chili, together with some other ingredients, for example tomatoes, onions, garlic, paprika, coriander and different spices.

This small chili pepper is well-known in its land of origin, India, for centuries. Even so, Western world was not aware of it until year 2000. Since it was introduced then, it became very popular. In fact, it was listed in Guinness Book Of Records as a hottest chili known to men. Before that, Red Savina Habanero was the hottest.

Bhut Jolokia chili peppers are incredibly hot, but they also have very nice taste and strong, intoxicating aroma. You should add only a small amount in your meals, because it is so incredibly powerful. Make sure to use gloves when slicing or chopping your peppers, even when they are dry.

The main compound in those peppers is called Capsaicin. Thanks to it, Ghosts are so incredibly hot, but also extremely healthy to consume. They are good for your heart, blood vessels, and all other organs. They can relief you from the pain, especially if you suffer from arthritis, migraine or headache. It has positive and instant effect in pain relief when it comes to muscles and joints, and it can even fight cancer.

This special ingredient proved to be effective on other areas as well. It lowers blood pressure and affects circulation. It is very good for your heart and other organs, but it can also help you lose weight. It encourages natural cleansing processes and has numerous benefits on your digestion. Since people learned more about it, Capsaicin is added to numerous dietary products.

There are so many recipes using this amazing little pepper. You should certainly try some of them. You can find dried Ghost peppers, or buy them in form of flakes, powder or even oil. You can easily make your own oil. There are two basic ways of preparing this oil. The first one is to place one or two peppers in a dish and cover it with your favorite oil. Leave it in your oven for an hour or so. You will get perfectly scented oil if you pour some olive oil in a small bottle, together with your peppers.

Salsa is maybe the easiest recipe of all. You should slice your dried Ghosts and cook them in a small amount of water, to rehydrate them. After that, just put them in your blender, together with a few cloves of garlic and some tomatoes, fresh or canned. Season with some sea salt, and add a little bit of good white vinegar.

Bhut Jolokia sauce is a simple dish, and you can use it as a base for your curry, for example. You need to chop and fry a few onions on a little bit of virgin olive oil, add two cloves of garlic, sea salt and tomatoes, fresh or canned, together with your Ghosts. You should simmer it for maybe half an hour. Add your favorite spices, such as coriander, and enjoy your incredibly hot meals.




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